Lastly, the great uncertainty of all data in War is a peculiar difficu…

Carl von Clausewitz
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Lastly, the great uncertainty of all data in War is a peculiar difficulty, because all action must, to a certain extent, be planned in a mere twilight, which in addition not unfrequently — like the effect of a fog or moonshine — gives to things exaggerated dimensions and an unnatural appearance. ✨ On War.
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